Reel



Feb. 20, 1923. 1,446,071 E. H. SCHANE REEL Filed Dec. 21, 1921 2 sheets-sheet l INVENTOR Feb. 20, 1923. E. H. SC-ZHANE REEL 2 sheets-shee t 2 Filed D80. 21, 1921 INVENTOR dmmd )A m tion without any intertwisting of any of the members. At the same time, the cage barrel member A serves as a. tension member, tendingto prevent the heads (1 from moving outwardly in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cage barrel, and the cage barrel member B serves as a compression member tending to prevent the heads from moving inwardly along said axis, whereby a light, rigid structure comprising a minimum amount of wire is provided.

As the heads C are all in one piece, each lies in a single plane, presenting a smooth winding surface to the cage barrel. Also, due to the fact that the side portions of the cage barrel members are of substantially the same length, the ends of the projections 6 and the end portions 2 lie in the same trans verse plane, permitting the reel to be firmly stood on end.

In some cases, it is desirable to reinforce the cage barrels to prevent bending of the side portions during the winding operation. This maybe effectively accomplished by forming each of the side portions at some point intermediate its length with a small bend 10, and forcing a ring 11 into engagement with all of these bends. As the ring ll serves entirely as a compression member, it will be obvious that it may either have its ends united or loosely abutting.

The advantages of the present invention arise from the provision of a reel readily assembled or disassembled, and held in as sembled position solely by heads which are securely held against movement in any direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the reel.

I claim:

1. A reel, comprising a cage barrel and opposite heads, the cage barrel comprising a pair of dissimilar members having their end portions disposed diagonally thereof, whereby opposite sides of said members form diagonally opposite corners of said barrel, substantially as described.

2. A reel, comprising a cage barrel and opposite heads, the cage barrel comprising two members each having end portions adapted to extend one over the other in axially spaced relationship and receive a head in the space provided therebetween with said portions on opposite sides of the head, substantially as described.

3. A reel, comprising a cage barrel and opposite heads, the cage barrel comprising two members each having end portions adapted to extend one over the other in axially spaced relationship and receive a head in the space provided there-between with said portions on opposite sides of the head, one of said portions preventing vcment of the head in one direct. 11 parallel to the axis of the cage barrel, and the other of said portions preventing movement of the head in the opposite direction, substantially as described. I

l. A reel, comprising a cage barrel member having side portions and end portions, said end portions extending between the side portions below the ends thereof, a'se-cond cage barrel member having side portions and end portions, said last mentioned end portions extending between the side portions in substantially the plane of the ends thereof, and heads supported outside of said first mentioned end portions and inside of said last mentioned end portions, substantially as described.

5. A reel, comprising a cage barrel member having side portions and end portions, said end portions extending between the side portions below the ends thereof, a second cage barrel member having side portions and end portions, said last mentioned end portions extending between the side portions in substantially the plane of the ends thereof, and one-piece heads supported outside of said first mentioned end portions and inside of said last mentioned end portions, substantially as described.

6. A collapsible reel, comprising a cage barrel and opposite heads, the cage barrel comprising a pair of interfitting dissimilar members prevented from collapsing in every direction at right angles to the axis of retation of the barrel entirely by said heads, substantially as described.

7. A reel, comprising a cage barrel, opposite heads, the cage barrel comprising a pair of dissimilar members having their end portions disposed diagonally thereof, and means for reinforcing said cage barrel, substanti ally as described.

8. A reel, comprising a cage barrel, opposite heads, the cage barrel comprising two members each having end portions adapted to extend one over the other in axially spaced relationship andreceive a head in the space provided therebetween w1th said portions on opposite sides of the head, and means for reinforcing said cage barrel, substantially as described.

9. A reel, comprising a cage barrel, opposite heads, the cage barrel comprising two members each having end portions adapted to extend one over the other and receive a head therebetween, one of said members preventing movement of the head in one direction parallel to the axis of the cage barrel, and the other of said members preventing movement of the head in the opposite direction, and means for reinforcing said cage barrel, substantially as described.

10. A reel, comprising a cage barrel memher having side portions and end portions, said. end portions extending between the side portions below the ends thereof, a second cage barrel member having side por- 'tions and end portions, said last mentioned end portions extending between the side portions in substantially the plane of the ends thereof, heads. supported outside of said first mentioned end portions and inside of said last mentioned end portions, and

means for reinforcing said cage barrel me'mbers, substantially as described.

11. A reel, comprising a cage barrel member having side portions and end portions,

said end portions extending between the side portions below the ends thereof, a second cage barrel member having side portions and end portions, said last mentioned end portions extending between the side portions in substantially the plane of the ends thereof, one-piece heads supported outside of said first mentioned end portions and inside of said last mentioned end portions, and means for reinforcing said cage barrel members, substantially as described.

a 12. A collapsible reel, comprising a cage barrel, opposite heads, the cage barrel comprising a pair 5f dissimilar, membe s prevented from collapsing entirely by said heads, and means for reinforcing said'cagei,

- bers prevented from collapsing entirely by said heads, and means for reinforcing said cage barrel, substantially as described.

' 14.;A reelfcomprising a ca'gebarrel and" opposite heads, the cage barrel comprising a pair of dissimilar members havin end portions disposed diagonally t ereof, each of said heads lying within one of said members, and the other of said members having-means engaging and preventing lat-, eral' movement of the head, substantially as described.

Intestimony whereof I have'hereunto set myhand. w

D ARD HQSGHANE.

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